Infogain appoints two new board members

Infogain, a US-headquartered leader in human-centered digital platform and software engineering services, announced the appointments of Anita Lynch and John Strain in its Board. Anita Lynch has over 25 years of experience with high-profile brands, including Disney, Yahoo, Apple, Amazon, and Bain.

She served as the Chief Data Officer at New Relic and is among the first African American women to serve in this role in the C-suite of a public company. She currently serves as an Independent Director at Altimeter Growth, and as strategic advisor to founders, angels, and venture capital investors in data and AI strategy.

Ayan Mukerji, Infogain’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased to welcome Anita and John to our board of directors, both of whom bring extensive experience to our board. Anita’s background in data and analytics will help us as we infuse AI in every aspect of our business, and John’s background in retail and consumer is pivotal as we expand our client footprint for our digital platform engineering services.”

With more than 30 years of experience, John Strain was the Chief Digital and Technology Officer for The Gap, Inc., where he drove the launch of a multi-brand integrated loyalty program. He was previously EVP and Chief Digital & Technology Officer at Williams-Sonoma Inc., a multi-billion-dollar retailer where more than 50 percent of revenues were attributable to digital sales across the retailer’s five brands.

Strain serves as an Independent Director for Leslie’s Inc., a leading retailer of swimming pool and spa supplies. He is also an advisory board member of Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business’ Retail Management Institute.